14 July 2022
Poll: Australia’s Great Energy Crisis
“Australians want new coal-fired power stations built to ensure they have access to reliable and affordable electricity as the Great Energy Crisis continues to engulf the nation,” said Daniel Wild, Deputy Executive Director of the Institute of Public Affairs. A new poll commissioned by the Institute of Public Affairs, reinforces that a majority of Australians want practical and proven solutions
26 May 2022
Power Price Hike Already More Than Double What Australians Will Pay For Net Zero
“The anticipated explosion to household electricity bills is a direct and immediate consequence of a policy of net zero emissions, which is forcing affordable and reliable coal-fired power off the electricity grid,” said Daniel Wild, Director of Research at the Institute of Public Affairs. Today, The Australian and the AFR reported that the Australian Energy Regulator has released its final
26 June 2018
Power Policy Prioritises Expensive Green Goals
The key lesson of recent wrangling over energy policy is this: if it sounds like a tax and looks like a tax, then it probably is a tax. The National Energy Guarantee (NEG) is the government’s energy policy centrepiece. It promises to manage the so-called policy “trilemma” of affordability, reliability and emissions reductions in the energy sector. It will do
